What are the main factors that influence an Adult Program Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Adult Program Instructor's salary?

An Adult Program Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,837 for beginners, reaching about $54,552 at mid-level, and approach $57,156 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Program Instructor?

Adult Program Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Program Instructor roles are District of Columbia $59,510, California $59,284, Massachusetts $58,494. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Program Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adult Program Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adult Program Manager: $147,474; Adult ESL Instructor: $64,460; Adult ESOL Instructor: $62,815; Adult Ed Instructor: $60,193; Adult Instructor: $54,280.

Adult Program Instructor Salary in Maryland

How much does an Adult Program Instructor make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Program Instructor in Maryland is $55,420 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Adult Program Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,361
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,039 to $61,670
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,229

10% $43,229

50% (Median) $55,420

90% $67,361

Adult Program Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,670	$5,139	$1,186	$30
Average	$55,420	$4,618	$1,066	$27
25th Percentile	$49,039	$4,087	$943	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Program Instructor Salaries

An Adult Program Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adult Program Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Program Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,837
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,045
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,552
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,983
Expert (over 8 years): $57,156

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adult Program Instructor	less than 1 year	$51,837
Early Career Level Adult Program Instructor	1-2 years	$52,045
Mid-Level Level Adult Program Instructor	2-4 years	$54,552
Senior-Level Level Adult Program Instructor	5-8 years	$56,983
Expert Level Adult Program Instructor	over 8 years	$57,156

How Do Adult Program Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adult Program Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,510.
California: $59,284.
Massachusetts: $58,494.

District of Columbia $59,510 California $59,284 Massachusetts $58,494 Washington $58,279 New Jersey $58,258 Alaska $58,183 Connecticut $57,441 New York $57,140

Hawaii $56,178 Rhode Island $55,726 Maryland $55,420 Minnesota $55,001 Colorado $54,839 Illinois $54,786 Oregon $54,581 Delaware $54,431

New Hampshire $54,336 Virginia $54,125 Pennsylvania $53,506 Nevada $53,195 North Dakota $53,093 Michigan $52,931 Wisconsin $52,872 Vermont $52,754

Texas $52,426 Maine $52,405 Arizona $52,372 Ohio $52,335 Georgia $51,840 Indiana $51,593 Wyoming $51,545 Utah $51,469

Iowa $51,437 Kansas $51,179 Louisiana $51,104 North Carolina $51,077 Missouri $51,066 Florida $50,857 Montana $50,744 Nebraska $50,636

Kentucky $50,577 South Carolina $50,362 Tennessee $50,228 Idaho $50,174 New Mexico $49,782 Oklahoma $49,696 Alabama $49,379 South Dakota $48,846

Arkansas $48,556 West Virginia $48,400 Mississippi $47,933

Top Paying Cities for Adult Program Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $57,063
Riverdale: $59,105
College Park: $59,037

Owings, MD $57,063

Riverdale, MD $59,105

College Park, MD $59,037

Fort Washington, MD $58,998

Oxon Hill, MD $59,169

Suitland, MD $59,150

District Heights, MD $59,120

Temple Hills, MD $59,151

Deale, MD $56,799

Dunkirk, MD $57,400

Fort George G Meade, MD $56,083

Friendship, MD $56,980

Fulton, MD $56,829

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $58,950

Savage, MD $56,166

Shady Side, MD $56,351

Galesville, MD $56,599

Greenbelt, MD $58,832

Glenn Dale, MD $58,183

Upper Marlboro, MD $58,239

Harwood, MD $56,817

Highland, MD $56,777

West River, MD $56,828

Tracys Landing, MD $56,868

Hyattsville, MD $59,153

Jessup, MD $55,891

Bethesda, MD $59,170

Glen Echo, MD $59,159

Chevy Chase, MD $59,163

Cabin John, MD $59,147

Olney, MD $57,815

Brookeville, MD $56,736

Poolesville, MD $57,235

Barnesville, MD $56,438

Beallsville, MD $56,542

Boyds, MD $56,975

Dickerson, MD $56,477

Rockville, MD $58,495

Potomac, MD $58,664

Derwood, MD $57,875

Sandy Spring, MD $57,538

Ashton, MD $57,411

Brinklow, MD $56,984

Burtonsville, MD $57,652

Montgomery Village, MD $57,180

Kensington, MD $59,114

Garrett Park, MD $59,044

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $58,580

Silver Spring, MD $59,080

Takoma Park, MD $59,157

Aberdeen, MD $54,186

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $54,175

Abingdon, MD $54,594

Gunpowder, MD $54,923

Arnold, MD $55,563

Baldwin, MD $54,820

Bel Air, MD $54,364

Belcamp, MD $54,443

Benson, MD $54,115

Boring, MD $54,235

Brooklandville, MD $55,354

Butler, MD $54,744

Chase, MD $55,176

Churchville, MD $53,958

Clarksville, MD $56,174

Cockeysville, MD $54,849

Hunt Valley, MD $55,079

Crownsville, MD $55,939

Darlington, MD $53,481

Davidsonville, MD $56,754

Dayton, MD $56,139

Edgewater, MD $56,235

Edgewood, MD $54,760

Ellicott City, MD $55,463

Columbia, MD $55,878

Fallston, MD $54,617

Finksburg, MD $54,636

Forest Hill, MD $54,068

Fork, MD $55,005

Fort Howard, MD $55,353

Freeland, MD $52,982

Gambrills, MD $56,150

Gibson Island, MD $55,383

Glen Arm, MD $55,208

Glen Burnie, MD $55,449

Glyndon, MD $54,918

Hampstead, MD $53,656

Elkridge, MD $55,510

Hanover, MD $55,541

Harmans, MD $55,539

Havre De Grace, MD $53,834

Hydes, MD $55,010

Jarrettsville, MD $53,889

Joppa, MD $54,899

Kingsville, MD $55,021

Lineboro, MD $52,847

Linthicum Heights, MD $55,457

Long Green, MD $55,118

Spencerville, MD $57,566

Clarksburg, MD $56,307

Damascus, MD $55,822

Germantown, MD $57,490

Annapolis, MD $55,992

Cumberland, MD $50,864

Accident, MD $50,779

Barton, MD $51,018

Bittinger, MD $50,922

Bloomington, MD $51,103

Corriganville, MD $50,541

Eckhart Mines, MD $50,821

Ellerslie, MD $50,605

Flintstone, MD $50,877

Friendsville, MD $50,765

Frostburg, MD $50,751

Grantsville, MD $50,753

Kitzmiller, MD $50,757

Lonaconing, MD $50,926

Luke, MD $51,107

Mc Henry, MD $50,784

Midland, MD $51,096

Midlothian, MD $50,758

Mount Savage, MD $50,526

Oakland, MD $50,637

Oldtown, MD $50,946

Pinto, MD $51,040

Rawlings, MD $51,056

Spring Gap, MD $51,008

Swanton, MD $50,884

Westernport, MD $51,105

Easton, MD $54,882

Barclay, MD $54,424

Bethlehem, MD $54,494

Betterton, MD $54,464

Bozman, MD $55,350

Cambridge, MD $54,496

Centreville, MD $54,939

Chester, MD $55,363

Chestertown, MD $54,719

Church Creek, MD $54,410

Church Hill, MD $54,645

Claiborne, MD $55,449

Cordova, MD $54,696

Crapo, MD $53,931

Crocheron, MD $53,542

Crumpton, MD $54,362

Denton, MD $54,411

East New Market, MD $54,279

Federalsburg, MD $54,269

Fishing Creek, MD $54,131

Galena, MD $54,215

Goldsboro, MD $54,306

Grasonville, MD $55,258

Greensboro, MD $54,316

Henderson, MD $54,366

Hillsboro, MD $54,736

Hurlock, MD $54,292

Ingleside, MD $54,467

Kennedyville, MD $54,312

Mcdaniel, MD $55,427

Madison, MD $54,834

Marydel, MD $54,217

Massey, MD $54,228

Millington, MD $54,305

Neavitt, MD $55,419

Newcomb, MD $55,037

Oxford, MD $54,765

Preston, MD $54,474

Price, MD $54,682

Queen Anne, MD $54,825

Queenstown, MD $55,138

Rhodesdale, MD $53,967

Ridgely, MD $54,531

Rock Hall, MD $55,053

Royal Oak, MD $54,935

Saint Michaels, MD $55,308

Secretary, MD $54,486

Sherwood, MD $55,757

Deal Island, MD $53,132

Eden, MD $53,237

Ewell, MD $52,966

Fruitland, MD $53,419

Girdletree, MD $52,845

Hebron, MD $53,369

Linkwood, MD $54,122

Manokin, MD $53,061

Mardela Springs, MD $53,561

Marion Station, MD $52,875

Nanticoke, MD $53,346

Newark, MD $53,124

Ocean City, MD $53,380

Parsonsburg, MD $53,273

Pittsville, MD $53,274

Pocomoke City, MD $52,944

Powellville, MD $53,247

Princess Anne, MD $53,198

Quantico, MD $53,265

Rehobeth, MD $52,859

Sharptown, MD $53,855

Showell, MD $53,273

Snow Hill, MD $53,085

Stockton, MD $52,767

Tyaskin, MD $53,213

Tylerton, MD $53,029

Upper Fairmount, MD $53,191

Vienna, MD $53,675

Westover, MD $53,061

Whaleyville, MD $53,245

Willards, MD $53,266

Delmar, MD $53,408

North East, MD $53,884

Perry Point, MD $53,805

Perryville, MD $53,785

Port Deposit, MD $53,653

Rising Sun, MD $53,477

Warwick, MD $54,203

Cecilton, MD $54,166

Charlestown, MD $53,876

Chesapeake City, MD $54,165

Childs, MD $54,092

Stevensville, MD $55,505

Colora, MD $53,429

Conowingo, MD $53,339

Earleville, MD $54,114

Elk Mills, MD $54,111

Elkton, MD $54,071

Georgetown, MD $54,155

Lutherville Timonium, MD $55,308

Abell, MD $54,758

Accokeek, MD $58,514

Aquasco, MD $57,066

Avenue, MD $54,845

Barstow, MD $56,385

Bel Alton, MD $56,664

Benedict, MD $56,626

Brandywine, MD $57,960

Broomes Island, MD $55,745

Bryans Road, MD $58,400

Bryantown, MD $57,344

Bushwood, MD $54,885

California, MD $54,838

Callaway, MD $54,456

Chaptico, MD $55,406

Charlotte Hall, MD $56,242

Cheltenham, MD $58,502

Clements, MD $55,407

Cobb Island, MD $54,910

Coltons Point, MD $54,652

Compton, MD $54,950

Dameron, MD $53,762

Dowell, MD $55,009

Drayden, MD $53,891

Faulkner, MD $56,362

Great Mills, MD $54,544

Helen, MD $55,925

Hollywood, MD $55,162

Hughesville, MD $56,961

Huntingtown, MD $56,728

Indian Head, MD $57,081

Ironsides, MD $56,851

Issue, MD $55,206

La Plata, MD $57,242

Leonardtown, MD $54,747

Lexington Park, MD $54,377

Loveville, MD $55,321

Lusby, MD $55,112

Marbury, MD $57,539

Mechanicsville, MD $55,913

Morganza, MD $55,586

Mount Victoria, MD $54,947

Nanjemoy, MD $56,182

Newburg, MD $55,619

Park Hall, MD $54,217

Patuxent River, MD $54,503

Piney Point, MD $53,975

Pomfret, MD $57,864

Port Republic, MD $56,049

Port Tobacco, MD $57,031

Prince Frederick, MD $56,389

Ridge, MD $53,524

Rock Point, MD $55,599

Saint Inigoes, MD $53,696

Saint Leonard, MD $55,778

Saint Marys City, MD $54,206

Scotland, MD $53,169

Solomons, MD $54,959

Sunderland, MD $56,840

Tall Timbers, MD $54,043

Valley Lee, MD $54,065

Welcome, MD $56,677

White Plains, MD $57,870

Southern Md Facility, MD $58,577

Annapolis Junction, MD $56,018

Lanham, MD $58,798

Beltsville, MD $58,715

Laurel, MD $57,435

Bladensburg, MD $59,143

Lothian, MD $57,402

Mount Rainier, MD $59,171

North Beach, MD $56,604

Bowie, MD $57,425

Brentwood, MD $59,167

Capitol Heights, MD $59,141

Chesapeake Beach, MD $56,575

Churchton, MD $56,589

Clinton, MD $58,808

Still Pond, MD $54,467

Sudlersville, MD $54,365

Taylors Island, MD $54,849

Templeville, MD $54,220

Tilghman, MD $55,632

Toddville, MD $53,666

Trappe, MD $54,530

Wingate, MD $53,876

Wittman, MD $55,449

Woolford, MD $54,622

Worton, MD $54,654

Wye Mills, MD $55,042

Frederick, MD $54,419

Adamstown, MD $55,550

Big Pool, MD $51,601

Boonsboro, MD $53,439

Braddock Heights, MD $54,391

Brownsville, MD $54,232

Brunswick, MD $54,734

Buckeystown, MD $55,136

Burkittsville, MD $54,320

Cascade, MD $52,952

Cavetown, MD $52,885

Chewsville, MD $52,967

Clear Spring, MD $52,258

Cooksville, MD $55,440

Emmitsburg, MD $53,129

Fairplay, MD $53,095

Funkstown, MD $53,090

Glenelg, MD $56,027

Glenwood, MD $55,752

Hagerstown, MD $52,821

Hancock, MD $51,346

Ijamsville, MD $55,413

Jefferson, MD $54,788

Keedysville, MD $53,608

Keymar, MD $53,581

Knoxville, MD $54,446

Ladiesburg, MD $53,774

Libertytown, MD $54,269

Lisbon, MD $55,447

Little Orleans, MD $51,062

Maugansville, MD $52,629

Middletown, MD $54,191

Monrovia, MD $55,292

Mount Airy, MD $54,960

Myersville, MD $53,487

New Market, MD $54,738

New Midway, MD $53,772

New Windsor, MD $54,259

Point Of Rocks, MD $55,445

Rocky Ridge, MD $53,415

Rohrersville, MD $53,974

Sabillasville, MD $53,024

Saint James, MD $53,103

Sharpsburg, MD $53,528

Smithsburg, MD $52,933

Sykesville, MD $55,102

Taneytown, MD $53,256

Thurmont, MD $53,475

Tuscarora, MD $55,656

Union Bridge, MD $54,039

Unionville, MD $54,300

Walkersville, MD $54,108

West Friendship, MD $55,561

Williamsport, MD $52,879

Woodbine, MD $55,441

Woodsboro, MD $53,850

Salisbury, MD $53,408

Allen, MD $53,335

Berlin, MD $53,279

Bishopville, MD $53,291

Bivalve, MD $53,487

Manchester, MD $53,010

Marriottsville, MD $55,323

Maryland Line, MD $52,847

Mayo, MD $56,111

Millersville, MD $55,653

Monkton, MD $54,344

Odenton, MD $56,216

Crofton, MD $56,537

Owings Mills, MD $55,212

Parkton, MD $53,510

Pasadena, MD $55,398

Perry Hall, MD $55,248

Perryman, MD $54,328

Phoenix, MD $54,958

Pylesville, MD $53,191

Randallstown, MD $55,298

Reisterstown, MD $55,082

Riderwood, MD $55,414

Riva, MD $56,326

Severn, MD $55,645

Severna Park, MD $55,569

Simpsonville, MD $56,111

Sparks Glencoe, MD $54,513

Crisfield, MD $53,005

Stevenson, MD $55,334

Dhs, MD $58,529

Waldorf, MD $57,837

Street, MD $53,433

Upperco, MD $54,190

Upper Falls, MD $55,075

Westminster, MD $54,192

Whiteford, MD $53,170

White Hall, MD $53,438

White Marsh, MD $55,197

Woodstock, MD $55,348

Baltimore, MD $55,420

Towson, MD $55,413

Gwynn Oak, MD $55,432

Pikesville, MD $55,392

Sparrows Point, MD $55,360

Middle River, MD $55,246

Essex, MD $55,376

Dundalk, MD $55,429

Brooklyn, MD $55,430

Curtis Bay, MD $55,441

Halethorpe, MD $55,437

Catonsville, MD $55,464

Parkville, MD $55,405

Nottingham, MD $55,348

Rosedale, MD $55,419

Windsor Mill, MD $55,402

Gaithersburg, MD $57,754

Washington Grove, MD $57,784

Adult Program Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Program Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$49,039

Average $55,420/year

$61,670

$4,087

Average $4,618/month

$5,139

$943

Average $1,066/week

$1,186

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,670	$5,139	$1,186	$30
Average	$55,420	$4,618	$1,066	$27
25th Percentile	$49,039	$4,087	$943	$24

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